<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND BALANCE SHEETS OF GARAN, INCORPORATED
AND SUBSIDIARIES ANNEXED HERETO AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 1,744,000 1,744,000
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 39,503,000 39,503,000
<ALLOWANCES> 512,000 512,000
<INVENTORY> 65,867,000 65,867,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 113,559,000 113,559,000
<PP&E> 42,693,000 42,693,000
<DEPRECIATION> 27,500,000 27,500,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 156,934,000 156,934,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,802,000 34,802,000
<BONDS> 2,130,000 2,130,000
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 2,536,000 2,536,000
<OTHER-SE> 115,181,000 115,181,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 156,934,000 156,934,000
<SALES> 47,941,000 155,954,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,941,000 155,954,000
<CGS> 35,900,000 119,108,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 35,900,000 119,108,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,258,000 21,228,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,000 75,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 5,273,000 17,445,000
<INCOME-TAX> 2,188,000 7,239,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,085,000 10,206,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,085,000 10,206,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.60 1.94
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.60 1.93
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